"Houston cut Jobs’ pitch short: He was determined to build a big company, he said, and wasn’t selling, no matter the status of the bidder" Props to Drew. I don't think many other entrepreneurs would've been as zealous and decline such an offer.
The problem is distribution. Not many people outside the technical/hacker community are even aware what Linux is, let alone Ubuntu. They need to have more hardware partners that aggressively sell ultracheap laptops/machines. Furthermore these partners need more low entry sales channels like radio shack, walmart, target, or even CVS where more middle class consumers have access to these machines.
This is definitely the case for us. We started the application process earlier but have not submitted until the last hour. We've been updating answer by answer.
From the Marin Independent Journal, the paper of the Ed Catmull's home: "Some people put marketing at the top of ... the success for the business," Catmull added. "What he did was he made the quality of what he was working on the most important thing."
I've recently learned about a two other connections with Steve Job that friend have had, albiet much smaller than you see written here. One was a friend who's father was asked to make paintings for the Apple product rooms and another who's uncle ran a bicycle shop in PA that Steve would frequent to. Both said, just working with Steve made them want to improve in all aspects.
This just goes to show you why startup hubs matter so much.
From the authors, founders, luminaries, etc., of these posts, have you learned nothing more about business, entrepreneurship, or programming? The community may not be obsessed with Steve Jobs. Instead, obsessed with the innovation he has driven into this world. All of which, in turn, leads business, entrepreneurship, and programming.
From the All Things D conference: "There's that one line in that one Beatles song, 'You and I have memories that stretches out longer than the road ahead' and that's clearly true here."
There aren't too many people who are considered legends in life. I consider us lucky to have shared a time in this world with Steve Jobs, legend of innovation. Truly a man ahead of his time.
There aren't too many people who are considered legends in life. I consider us lucky to have shared a time in this world with Steve Jobs, legend of innovation. Truly a man ahead of his time.
